Yankee Drum
(Words & Music © Pete MacGregor)

Tony Blair he says to me
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
You're needed by the 'Land of the Free'
Keep in step to the yankee drum.

For the dogs o' war must now be loosed
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
Since silver birds came home to roost
Keep in step to the yankee drum.

We'll keep some home for the royal parade
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
Keep in step to the yankee drum.
But you're for Uncle Sam's charade

So I'm saving the world for Geordie Bush
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
I'm chasing shadows in te Hindu Kush
Keep in step to the yankee drum.

We seek him here, we seek him there
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
He's long gone but they don't care
Keep in step to the yankee drum.

Well I hope he'll burn in the Saudi sand
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
Wi' all the rest o' the terror band
Keep in step to the yankee drum.

I've played their game for too many years
Paradiddle dee, paradiddle dum
I've seen too much of their foreign wars.
Keep in step to the yankee drum.